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(by editorial board, East Texas Radio, September 16, 2024)

 

An All-you-can Eat Fish Fry Fundraiser will be at Paris Masonic Lodge at Lodge 3150 S. Church St. on Saturday, September 21, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Donations are welcome… read more:

 

 

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(by Dean Hesse, decaturish.com, September 15, 2024)

 

Tucker Masonic Lodge No. 42 presented DeKalb Fire Rescue Capt. Shawn Staton and DeKalb Police Officer Joe L. Turner with Community Achievement Awards during a ceremony at their Lodge on Main Street in downtown Tucker on Monday, Sept. 9. Worshipful Master Marvin Brown opened the program and observed that fraternal organizations and the first responder profession share many common values. “Service to our communities, charity, and… read more:

 

 

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(by Lifeboats News Release, RNLI Lifeboats 200, 13 September 2024)

 

The Wro and Wirral Masonic Luncheon Club have generously gifted a family set of CPR manikins to their local RNLI lifeboat stations, so the volunteer crews can practice their lifesaving training. West Kirby RNLI has recently been gifted a valuable addition to its training equipment with a Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) family manikin set. This kind donation was made possible through Sally and Howie Boyd, former owners of The Wro, West Kirby, in addition to Alan Bates and Guy Morris, on behalf of the Wirral Masonic Luncheon Club. This new set will play a crucial role in enhancing the life-saving skills of the volunteer crews across the Wirral. The advanced set of manikins features Bluetooth connectivity, allowing them to provide real-time feedback on key CPR metrics – such as compression rate, depth, hand placement and… read more:

 

 

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(by Newsdesk, Charity Today, 13th September 2024)

 

HUNDREDS of disabled children will be less isolated and more engaged in sports thanks to a £15,000 grant from London Freemasons to Disabled Sports Coach (DSC). The grant will go towards running its inclusive community sports clubs for children who have been left out of sport. Children attending have a wide range of conditions including Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy and complex needs. Many are autistic and 85 per cent of members have a learning disability. They are unable to access gyms and leisure centres unsupported, but DSC breaks down the barriers to sports so… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, photo courtesy of David Skocik, Daily State News, September 9, 2024)

 

Masonic Charities of Delaware provided grants totaling $90,000 to 13 nonprofit, volunteer-run organizations that benefit youth, bereaved families, first responders and veterans across the state on Aug. 21 at the Dover lodge. Recipients included… . read more:

 

 

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(by Ginny Kropf, Lockport Union-Sun&Journal, September 11, 2024)

 

Members of the Towpath Masonic Lodge #1193 had the rare honor of recognizing a 75-year member in a special awards ceremony on Sept. 4. John Long of Tonawanda is a retired chiropractor who practiced in Medina in the 1940s. He became interested in Masonry when he came to Medina to open an office and met Alvin Eskelson. Eskelson owned a dairy in Medina and was dedicated to Masonry, having been a past master of the Medina Lodge. Eskelson owned the building that housed Curry’s Dress Shop on Medina’s Main Street, and Long’s office was on the second floor. The Towpath Lodge was formed from… read more:

 

 

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(by Jared Barton, The Columbus Telegram, August 12, 2024)

 

In freemasonry, Psalm 133 is read in first-degree ceremonies, instructing the reader to “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Thanks to the recent completion of work on Fidelity Lodge #51’s new space, members of the public can do just that with them. Around three years ago, Lodge Master Mike Jones said, they began the renovation and move process from 4th Avenue and E Street to 343 E St. A big change, Jones said, is that now their building is at ground level. “We used to own a building on the North side of the square, BJ’s Hardware’s upper story, next to Roper’s. Then Marty Roper bought it from us. When we owned it, we had the upstairs area, we probably owned it for 60-70 years,” Jones said. The renovations began years ago on the old Banner-Press office, Jones said, with Chuck Oborny at the helm working to … read more:

 

 

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(by Joséphine Dedet, The Africa Report, September 7, 2024)

 

African Masons have been strengthening their ties with their Turkish brothers via lodge twinning and reciprocal visits. Here’s our report from Istanbul’s ‘holiest of holy places’. On the evening of 10 May, the Grand Lodge of Turkiye – the country’s largest confederation, with 18,000 members – welcomed its brothers to the annual General Assembly at its headquarters, in Istanbul’s Pera district. Two African Grand Masters made the trip: business lawyer Sylvère Koyo leading the Côte d’Ivoire delegation and Alassane Koné, head of Niger’s delegation. Others in attendance included Ali Traoré, the Grand Lodge of Burkina Faso’s number two, as well as respective members of the Grand Lodges of Congo and Mali’s board of directors, Hilarion Bounsana and Aliou Touré… read more:

 

 

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(by Jason Cross, Jamaica Observer, September 8, 2024)

 

A long-running discussion on the possible formation of a Grand Lodge of Jamaica is being revived by Scottish Freemasons here who will examine the issue at a forum this week. The 2024 staging of the Howard Constantine Ennis Masonic Forum is scheduled for September 11 at the Freemason’s Building, McGregor Square on Beechwood Avenue, St Andrew and is being organised by The Glenlyon Lodge. Two of the lodge’s past masters, Warren McDonald and Neville Wallace, initiated the discussion which comes amid lively debate on Jamaica’s intention to sever ties with the British monarchy. According to Scottish District Grand Chaplain Reverend Peter Clarke, who … read more:

 

 

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(by Wangaratta Chronicle, Mansfield Courier, 9th September 2024)

 

Wangaratta Lodge of St John and Freemasons Foundation has provided a $2000 donation to further support the Wangaratta RSL Bob Iskov Kokoda Scholarship and its next group of students who will walk the Kokoda Track in 2025. This is the third of four annual donations the Wangaratta Lodge of St John and the Freemasons Foundation has committed to the scholarship, in order to assist local students expe… read more:

 

 

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(by Ella Woszczyk, exeter today, September 1, 2024)

 

A Freemason from Lincolnshire who is hoping to raise £100,000 for the Masonic Charitable Foundation is heading through East Devon next week as part of his 6,500-mile walk around the British coastline. Chris Jones started his 18-month-long walk in Skegness on January 1, 2023, and has covered 4,215 miles so far. Chris has a touching reason for wanting to raise money for this charity. Chris sought the help of the Masonic in 2020 after … read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, News Of The Area – Modern Media, September 5, 2024)

 

After sharing space with another lodge for several years, the members of Masonic Lodge Cornucopia have celebrated a homecoming of sorts, as they returned to hosting their meetings at the Tomaree Community Centre. “We had met in that location for some time,” said Stephen Laws, the Worshipful Master of Lodge Cornucopia. “We relocated to another venue in Nelson Bay which we shared with another lodge. “It is a better fit for us to be able to have a space of our own.” Nearly all current members of the lodge, along with a few visitors, were on hand for the re-installation. “Most of our meetings involve gathering together, spending about fifteen minutes doing our Masons business, and… read more:

 

 

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(by J-P Mauro, Aletheia, 30th August 2024)

 

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly called on Filipino members of the KofC to take an active role against Freemasonry. When a Catholic man seeks to join the Knights of Columbus, there is a screening process in which they are asked – among many questions – whether or not they are now or have ever been Freemasons. This is because Freemasonry is… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Gazette, 2nd September 2024)

 

As one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Basingstoke Freemasons invite you to visit the Basingstoke Masonic Hall on Saturday 28 September 2024 between 11 am and 3 pm. Entrance is free. You will have a chance to learn about our values of Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service. The Basingstoke Masonic Hall is… read more:

 

 

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(by Sarah Pitt, Tavistock Gazette, 30th August 2024)

 

There were tired feet and sore legs when a valiant band of Calstock freemasons tramped down the hill into the village on Monday Bank Holiday lunchtime – after walking 120 miles across Cornwall to help bereaved children. A big welcome and spread of food awaited the weary band at their lodge, Cotehele Lodge. The walkers were carrying the Cornish flag and… read more:

 

 

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